Lung Cancer's Return After Surgery

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How long after you have a cancer tumor removed from your lung can the tumor return?

After resection of lung cancer, recurrence of the primary tumor can occur within the chest or in a distant organ, such as the bone, liver or brain. These can occur at any time, but most recurrences occur within the first two years then less so out to about five years.

On the other hand, once you have had lung cancer, your risk of a second lung cancer is increased as well. This means that your first cancer can be cured, but you can develop a second cancer in another part of the lung.

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